tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post1634282989287768907..comments2023-10-17T05:44:23.781-04:00Comments on COAST - Fighting for the taxpayers, not working against them!: DC Doesn't Vote on Passenger Rail TransportationCOASThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200778324645740094noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-34262048076663977902009-08-10T23:48:51.324-04:002009-08-10T23:48:51.324-04:00"Should we assume that our city won't do ..."Should we assume that our city won't do its research just because another city didn't?"<br /><br />- No. But we should look at the recent past and realize that the elected officials and bureaucrats in City government have made some extremely bad decisions regarding large capital projects. Instead of just accepting that they know what is right in this situation we should hold Bris Chortznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-21326885233191049012009-08-10T12:21:56.053-04:002009-08-10T12:21:56.053-04:00To advocate for a vote just because another city d...To advocate for a vote just because another city didn't do its due diligence seems silly.<br /><br />Should we assume that our city won't do its research just because another city didn't?<br /><br />Perhaps we can learn from DC's experience and make sure we look closely at the issues they failed to. Just like we can learn from other cities how their streetcar experiences resultedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-43349880408235060212009-08-08T15:19:59.590-04:002009-08-08T15:19:59.590-04:00All dressed up and nowhere to go - just like the C...All dressed up and nowhere to go - just like the Cincinnati subway and Cincinnati Transit Center.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-42536783075404144512009-08-08T13:47:03.450-04:002009-08-08T13:47:03.450-04:00COAST, just looking for clarification here, at the...COAST, just looking for clarification here, at the end of your post you say:<br /><br />"Don't let this happen <b>(again)</b> to us..."<br /><br />When did it happen here the first time? The only comparable project Cincinnati has ever had to the construction of the DC Metro, is the construction of our Rapid Transit Loop subway line, which voters approved a 6 million dollar bond CAASThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985294408896844277noreply@blogger.com